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How did Salome convince Herod to kill John the Baptist?

AShe convinced him that John was trying to have him assassinated.
BShe seduced him.
CShe danced for him.✓ Correct Answer
DShe got him drunk.

Answer & Explanation

She danced for him.

The correct answer is She danced for him.. Salome was the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. Herodius, his wife, wanted John dead. When Herod told Salome he would give her anything she wanted if she would dance for him, Salome accepted, and then told him she wanted John the Baptist's head. (See Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3, John 1)

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